Experience

Instructional Designer/Technologist, 2020 – present
Michigan State University, USA (remote)

Wrote SQL queries for the D2L Brightspace data sets in Analytics Builder (Quicksight)
Created custom homepage widgets using JavaScript to display and export course data via Brightspace API
Cleaned and merged course data exported from D2L with Power Query in Excel
Built Power Automate flows to improve team project management processes
Authored and updated training documentation of technology tools to ensure accuracy
Optimized HTML course templates to conform to web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG)
Added five new interactive knowledge checks to course templates using JavaScript
Provided instructional technology support to faculty and staff via email and virtual consultations
Developed professional development workshops on D2L, iClicker, MediaSpace
Improved workshop curriculum offerings based on analysis of feedback surveys and D2L tool usage data
Produced 5 minute videos of D2L tips to aid instructors in course design and grading
Contributed regularly to D2L Brightspace Community discussions and served on Advisory Board
Facilitated and assessed self-paced asynchronous Getting Started with D2L course for new students
Completed internal Quality Matters reviews of courses using skills from completion of APPQMR

Previous Roles

My previous roles are related to teaching, training, and customer/student support: